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Auditions
Symphony San Jose announces auditions for the following tenure-track positions:
- Principal Cello*
Audition Date: Monday, January 27, 2025
Application Deadline: Friday, January 3, 2025
Audition Repertoire is now available for download here.
*In the event that a current member of the Symphony wins one of these positions, then their current position may be offered to the next highest ranked candidate on a provisional basis.
- Concertmaster
Preliminary Audition Date: Monday, May 12, 2025
Note: Final rounds will take place during the 2025/26 season, with each finalist performing one week with the Symphony.
Application Deadline: Friday, March 28, 2025
To Apply
Send a resume and returnable $50 deposit check made out to “Symphony San Jose” to:
Nick Nichols, Director of Operations
nnichols@symphonysanjose.org
Symphony San Jose
P.O. Box 790
San Jose, CA 95106-0790
About Symphony San Jose
Entering its 21st season, Symphony San Jose’s unique artistic identity has enabled it to become one of Silicon Valley’s premier cultural institutions. The Symphony’s innovative business model utilizes a roster of distinguished guest conductors in lieu of a resident music director. With an annual operating budget of $4 million, the Symphony offers a seven-concert classical subscription series, films with live orchestral accompaniment, education and community concerts, and a variety of special programming. It is an anchor tenant of San Jose’s magnificently restored California Theatre, with additional performances given at the Center for Performing Arts and other Bay Area venues.
Symphony San Jose operates under a collective bargaining agreement with AFM Local 6 and guarantees a minimum of 45 services per year (though the actual amount averages just over 65). For the 2025/26 season, base per service rates are $231.25 (principal) and $370.00 (concertmaster).
